Peter Tchaikovsky and the Nutcracker Ballet

Author: Opal Wheeler
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781610060127
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 100

Book Description
A great composer comes to life in this vivid, exciting story of Peter Tchaikovsky, a young man driven by his genius through the early years of his career and on to enviable success and world recognition. Peter's unhappy apprenticeship in law ended when he absentmindedly nibbled on and ruined an important legal document. If his family considered his failure a disgrace, to Peter it was an omen. Now he was free to pursue and perhaps capture the music that sang in his head. When he left St. Petersburg to teach in Moscow, he took the first decisive step on his colorful road to fame. But success did not come easily, and Peter learned to endure the hard pinch of poverty before the wealthy Madame von Meck became his patroness, providing him with a generous income. Always enchanted with the world of childhood and far more at ease in it than in the more demanding world of adults, Peter began to write ballets for his sister Alexandra's children. The Sleeping Beauty was followed by Swan Lake, and finally he created The Nutcracker Ballet, which assured his place in the hearts of children and adults alike. Opal Wheeler writes with happy and intimate warmth, portraying a great man as appealingly human, and presenting simple piano arrangements of six of his most familiar, best-loved compositions.

Nutcracker and Mouseking

Author: Ernst Theodor Amadeus Hoffmann
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : German fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 46

Book Description

The Nutcracker Suite, Op. 71a

Author: Peter Ilich Tchaikovsky
Publisher: Legare Street Press
ISBN: 9781017200263
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

The Nutcracker

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Publisher: Courier Corporation
ISBN: 0486438120
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 178

Book Description
Faithful to the original score, this delightful arrangement by Sergey Taneyev and the composer himself renders the entire ballet in a style both idiomatic to the piano and specially designed to be relatively easy to play.

Nutcracker suite

Author: Peter Ilich Tchaikovsky
Publisher: Courier Corporation
ISBN: 0486253791
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 127

Book Description
Completed in 1892, Tchaikovsky's entertaining masterpiece is one of the most popular pieces ever created for ballet. A perennial favorite in theaters and concert halls especially at Christmastime "The Nutcracker" vividly displays the composer's virtuosity in creating varied orchestral colors. Exhibiting immense "charm and novelty of instrumentation" ("Grove's Dictionary"), the work has delighted generations of listeners with such familiar favorites as the "Dance of the Sugarplum Fairy," "Trepak" (Russian Dance), "Arabian Dance," "Chinese Dance," and "Waltz of the Flowers." Now available to students, teachers, and musicians at a price considerably less than any comparable full score would cost, this high-quality reproduction of an authoritative edition will be welcomed by music lovers everywhere."

Casse-noisette. Valse ; Marche ; Petit galop des enfants et entrée des parents ; Scène dansante ; Danse Grossvater ; Valse des flocons de neige ; Le palais enchanté de Confiturembourg ; Divertissement. Le chocolat : Danse espagnole ; Le café : Danse arabe ; Le thé : Danse chinoise ; Trepak : Danse russe ; Danse des mirlitons ; Valse des fleurs ; Pas de deux ; Valse finale

Author: Peter Ilich Tchaikovsky
Publisher: Konemann
ISBN: 9789639155312
Category : Ballets
Languages : en
Pages : 76

Book Description

The Nutracker

Author: George Balanchine
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780760746790
Category : Ballet
Languages : en
Pages : 92

Book Description
Photographs taken during the film production, capture all the elegant and rich movement of George Balanchine's ballet.

The Nutcracker Suite for Two

Author: Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Publisher: Alfred Music
ISBN: 9781457411489
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 52

Book Description
A charming tale of a young girl and her beloved nutcracker…what better way to celebrate the holiday season than with a piano duet collaboration of great accessible arrangements from The Nutcracker Ballet. Ideal for intermediate to late intermediate pianists, these enjoyable duets are as true to Tchaikovsky's orchestral score as possible, giving each pianist an equally important part wherever feasible. From the first notes of the lively Miniature Overture to the climactic close of Waltz of the Flowers, duet partners and their audiences will enjoy the colorful images conjured by this enduring masterpiece.

The Story Orchestra: The Nutcracker

Author:
Publisher: Frances Lincoln Children's Books
ISBN: 9781786030689
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
Follow Clara on a magical Christmas adventure in this musical retelling of The Nutcracker ballet—push the button on each beautiful scene to hear the vivid sound of an orchestra playing from Tchaikovsky’s score. It is Christmas Eve at Clara’s house. Scents of ginger, chocolate, and peppermint waft through the air. Clara’s parents are having a party, and her little brother Fritz is decorating the Christmas tree. Clara’s godfather, a toymaker, arrives with gifts, including a very special one for her—a wooden nutcracker carved in the shape of a little man. After Fritz breaks it, the children are sent to bed. The story follows Clara in her dreams as she battles and defeats a mouse king, then travels with her nutcracker-turned-prince to the Land of Sweets where she watches its enchanting inhabitants perform beautiful dances. As you and your little one journey through the magical scenes, you will press the buttons to hear 10 excerpts from the ballet’s music, including “The Waltz of the Flowers,” “The Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy,” “The Russian Dance,” and the awesome “Finale.” At the back of the book, find a short biography of the composer, Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, with details about his composition of The Nutcracker ballet. Next to this, you can replay the musical excerpts and, for each of them, read a discussion of the instruments, rhythms, and musical techniques that make them so powerful. A glossary defines musical terms. The Story Orchestra series brings classical music to life for children through gorgeously illustrated retellings of classic ballet stories paired with 10-second sound clips of orchestras playing from their musical scores. Manufacturer's note: please pull the white tab out of the back of the book before use. Sound buttons require a firm push in exact location to work, which may be hard for young children. All sound clips are 10 seconds long.

The Nutcracker Suite

Author:
Publisher: Alfred Music Publishing
ISBN: 9780739045428
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 56

Book Description
Study a classic this holiday season! Multiple narrators (speaking in rhyming verse) tell the story of little Clara's dreamlike Christmas adventure to the Nutcracker's magical land. Whether performed in concert program style or with full staging, teachers will take suite" delight in teaching Tchaikovsky's original music in simple vocal arrangements with clever, plot-progressing lyrics. A true holiday tradition brought to life to share with your students and audiences alike. * Recommended for grades two through six. * Performance time: approximately 20 minutes. * Reproducible Student Pages and Staging Notes included."